Bamamav's 1947 Lincoln Club Coupe build

[Bamamav]

Update time! Well, a little one, anyway. Not much going on, been busy with other things last few weekends. I did start on the wishbone drop bracket though. I started by seeing how far the wishbone needed to drop to get a safe clearance between it and the transmission pan, I decided 1 1/2" should do it. So, after removing the ball cup, I spaced the wishbone down and took some measurements for the drop bracket. Then I cut some steel and started putting things together

[Bamamav]

Here's the semi finished bracket with the original ball cup and the extra one that I bought off of eBay to make the mount with. I'm still undecided on whether to use short bolts and bolt the bracket in and then bolt the cups to the bracket, or just use two long bolts and go through everything at one time. If I do the latter, I will put crush sleeves on the bolt holes and more bracing. If I go with short bolts, I will have to put the bracing inside to clear the bolts and allow room for a wrench to tighten them. It all depends on being able to find bolts that work and playing with what works best.



That's about it for now. This is a very important piece, so I'm putting a lot of time into the design. I may be over thinking it and over building it, but I'd rather be safe than sorry later on. I'm sure I will add even more to it, maybe even another mount to the cross member. So, more to follow!

[MercuryMac]

I agree, Bam, you should do lots of imagineering on this piece because every bump the front axle hits will be felt back here at the ball and socket. My vote would be if you made some pipe crush sleeves for your block and used the longer bolts, it would be stronger and simpler.
Keep on tinkering.

[Bamamav]

I'm leaning that way myself Mac. If I go that route, I can enclose the whole mount, effectively making it a solid box. The back will already be against the cross member, but I'm still thinking about adding another piece that will go over the cross member and bolt to the transmission mount. That way, the load will be spread instead of being only on the two mounting bolts. I have to test mount it again now that I have it welded up, if it's not quite enough a drop, I can use my original ball cap to get another 1/2" of drop since it's thicker at the bolt holes.

And I know my welding is ugly, if anybody noticed. I was fighting a self darkening hood that didn't want to darken. Hard to weld when you can't see, lol.

[Torchie]

And I know my welding is ugly, if anybody noticed. I was fighting a self darkening hood that didn't want to darken. Hard to weld when you can't see, lol.[/QUOTE]
At least you can use the hood as an excuse Bam.
Even with a hood that does work I can't see to weld.
You are doing fine.
Torchie.

[Torchie]

Hey Bama.
A few posts back you were asking about possible front suspension swaps.
There is a 47 Licoln coupe for sale on E-bay right now that says it has a Mustang II front end set up. No pics of the suspension but from the looks of the outside shots it appears to fit and and ride at a good height. And it most likely wouldn't envolve a front frame clip installation.
Just a FYI...
Torchie.

[Bamamav]

Is that the brown one? If it is, at one time they had about 50 pics of it on there. It's been on several times, never meets reserve, only gets to about $12,000. I studied the suspension on it pretty well, I didn't like the way it was installed. I've seen better installations. I'm leaning toward a Jag if I do decide to change it over. I think I can get it for less $$$$

I'm going to stay with the stock front end for now due to money reasons. Not even going to go power for a while, just going to stay with the stock box connected to my GM tilt column for now.

[MercuryMac]

Hey Bama, after doing some more research, [flipping through old hotrod mags, [Boy the things I don't do for you guys]], I found the car for you,---- or me. The green one not the one in black.

[Bamamav]

I wouldn't turn down either one!

[DoubleJ]

You might want to redo those brakelines out of the M/C, you don't the loops going uphill you want them downhill so you don't trap air in them...that's why GM Ford, etc make them that way.